Where does “matras” come from?
matras (Indonesian) comes from English matrass, from French matras, from Middle French matraz, from Old French materas, from Italian materasso, from Arabic مَطْرَح, from Arabic طَرَحَ — reject, deduct; to throw.
matras (Indonesian): mattress; bolthead flask
Ancestry of “matras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | matrass | A bolt for a crossbow; A bolthead flask |
| 2 | French | matras | a crossbow's square, with a cylindric or... |
| 3 | Middle French | matraz | — |
| 4 | Old French | materas | Alternative form of matras |
| 5 | Italian | materasso | mattress |
| 6 | Arabic | مَطْرَح | carpet, place where something is thrown; place... |
| 7 | Arabic | طَرَحَ | reject, deduct; to throw |